Nevada Gazetteer
Mount Silliman is a physical feature (summit) in Elko County. The primary coordinates for Mount Silliman places it within the NV 89815 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mount Silliman |
| Category: | Nevada physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 7.5 mi SSE of Lamoille and 22 mi SE of Elko, in Humboldt NF |
| History: | "Named for Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) of Yale University, first professor of geology in the United States and founder of the ""American Journal of Science."" Keith A Howard, proposed name for an unnamed feature; the proposed name is reported to be recorded at the register on the summit of this peak." |
| County: | Elko County |
| Latitude: | 40.6181375 |
| Longitude: | -115.4553311 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mount Silliman: Mount Silliman.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Mount Silliman does not include property ownership information.
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Lamoille, NV
(7.7 miles N) |
Spring Creek, NV
(10.1 miles NW) |
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Brennen Ranch, NV
(6 miles NW) |
Pleasant Valley, NV
(7.6 miles NNW) |
